Where does “påkalle” come from?
påkalle (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kalle, from Old Norse kalla, from Proto-Germanic kalzōną, from Proto-Germanic kalzaz, from Proto-Indo-European gols-, from Proto-Indo-European gels- — voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call.
påkalle (Norwegian Bokmål): to call for, call on, call upon, invoke, summon
Definitions
- to call for, call on, call upon, invoke, summon
Ancestry of “påkalle”, step by step
påkalle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål kalle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kalle | to call, name; to call, shout; to call somebody /... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kalla | to call, name, refer to; to call, shout |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kalzōną | to call, shout |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kalzaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gols- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gels- | voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call |
via Norwegian Bokmål på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | på | on; on, against, touching; hanging from or being... |